Letters from Maggie Bates née Behan to Jack, her husband
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Marsh Rd
Drogheda
Aug. 24th. 18
My Dear Husband
I received your
ever welcome letter this
morning. I was glad to
see by it you are quite well
Verna is gone back. and
you tell me that I had
such a good time of
it I forgot to send the
paper and it it was
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5
you will want to bring
plenty of Tobacco home
with you as there is
none to be got. here.
the men he's going Mad for
a smoke. so I will close
now with the best of Love
to you. and I shall give
you an extra kiss. for
them two letters.
I remain your
ever Loving Wife
God Bless you, Maggie Bates
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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no more Dessert after
Breakfast I had a
letter from Vera. She is
grand Con was asking
for you. You ask me
about Budget Smith he
got nothing I hear he
is going to be discharged
soon. Nan Neddy Mrs Jay
kiss Tom and Mollie was
asking for you so I will
close with the Best of
Love to you I remain
your ever Loving Wife
xxxxxxxxxxxxx Mag
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. I am going on well now myself , God Bless You..
Marsh Rd
Drogheda
Jan.14th.19
My Dearest Husband
an answer to your
ever welcome letter. which
I got this morning. I
was sorry to see by
it you are not well
I was with Dr." Hamill
you got. he said
he got no word
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(5)
and dont forget to let me
know when you are
coming home. Well Dear
I am sending you one of
my Photos. dont squeese
me too tight when you get
it. Tom is on the back
he says I will have the
child as bad as myself.
Mollie and himself is glad
to hear you are well.
also Mrs. Jay. Nan Nannie
Neddy, Minnie Johnnie
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[upper left image]
Marsh Rd
Drogheda
Aug. 24th. 18
My Dear Husband
I received your
ever welcome letter this
morning. I was glad to
see by it you are quite well
Verna is gone back. and
you tell me that I had
such a good time of
it I forgot to send the
paper and it it was
[/upper left image]
[upper right image]
5
you will want to bring
plenty of Tobacco home
with you as there is
none to be got. here.
the men he's going Mad for
a smoke. so I will close
now with the best of Love
to you. and I shall give
you an extra kiss. for
them two letters.
I remain your
ever Loving Wife
God Bless you, Maggie Bates
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[/upper right image]
[lower left image]
no more Dessert after
Breakfast I had a
letter from Vera. She is
grand Con was asking
for you. You ask me
about Budget Smith he
got nothing I hear he
is going to be discharged
soon. Nan Neddy Mrs Jay
kiss Tom and Mollie was
asking for you so I will
close with the Best of
Love to you I remain
your ever Loving Wife
xxxxxxxxxxxxx Mag
[next page]
. I am going on well now myself , God Bless You..
Marsh Rd
Drogheda
Jan.14th.19
My Dearest Husband
an answer to your
ever welcome letter. which
I got this morning. I
was sorry to see by
it you are not well
I was with Dr." Hamill
you got. he said
he got no word
[/lower left image]
[lower right image]
(5)
and dont forget to let me
know when you are
coming home. Well Dear
I am sending you one of
my Photos. dont squeese
me too tight when you get
it. Tom is on the back
he says I will have the
child as bad as myself.
Mollie and himself is glad
to hear you are well.
also Mrs. Jay. Nan Nannie
Neddy, Minnie Johnnie
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[upper left image]
Marsh Rd
Drogheda
Aug. 24th. 18
My Dear Husband
I received your
ever welcome letter this
morning. I was glad to
see by it you are quite well
Verna is gone back. and
you tell me that I had
such a good time of
it I forgot to send the
paper and it it was
[/upper left image]
[upper right image]
5
you will want to bring
plenty of Tobacco home
with you as there is
none to be got. here.
the men he's going Mad for
a smoke. so I will close
now with the best of Love
to you. and I shall give
you an extra kiss. for
them two letters.
I remain your
ever Loving Wife
God Bless you, Maggie Bates
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[/upper right image]
[lower left image]
no more Dessert after
Breakfast I had a
letter from Vera. She is
grand Con was asking
for you. You ask me
about Budget Smith he
got nothing I hear he
is going to be discharged
soon. Nan Neddy Mrs Jay
kiss Tom and Mollie was
asking for you so I will
close with the Best of
Love to you I remain
your ever Loving Wife
xxxxxxxxxxxxx Mag
[next page]
. I am going on well now myself , God Bless You..
Marsh Rd
Drogheda
Jan.14th.19
My Dearest Husband
an answer to your
ever welcome letter. which
I got this morning. I
was sorry to see by
it you are not well
I was with Dr." Hamill
you got. he said
he got no word
[/lower left image]
-
[upper left image]
Marsh Rd
Drogheda
Aug. 24th. 18
My Dear Husband
I received your
ever welcome letter this
morning. I was glad to
see by it you are quite well
Verna is gone back. and
you tell me that I had
such a good time of
it I forgot to send the
paper and it it was
[/upper left image]
[upper right image]
5
you will want to bring
plenty of Tobacco home
with you as there is
none to be got. here.
the men he's going Mad for
a smoke. so I will close
now with the best of Love
to you. and I shall give
you an extra kiss. for
them two letters.
I remain your
ever Loving Wife
God Bless you, Maggie Bates
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[/upper right image]
[lower left image]
no more Dessert after
Breakfast I had a
letter from Vera. She is
grand Con was asking
for you. You ask me
about Budget Smith he
got nothing I hear he
is going to be discharged
soon. Nan Neddy Mrs Jay
kiss Tom and Mollie was
asking for you so I will
close with the Best of
Love to you I remain
your ever Loving Wife
xxxxxxxxxxxxx Mag
[next page]
. I am going on well now myself , God Bless You..
Marsh Rd
Drogheda
Jan.14th.19
My Dearest Husband
an answer to your
ever welcome letter. which
I got this morning. I
was sorry to see by
it you are not well
I was with Dr." Hamill
you got. he said
he got no word
-
[upper left image]
Marsh Rd
Drogheda
Aug. 24th. 18
My Dear Husband
I received your
ever welcome letter this
morning. I was glad to
see by it you are quite well
Verna is gone back. and
you tell me that I had
such a good time of
it I forgot to send the
paper and it it was
[/upper left image]
[upper right image]
5
you will want to bring
plenty of Tobacco home
with you as there is
none to be got. here.
the men he's going Mad for
a smoke. so I will close
now with the best of Love
to you. and I shall give
you an extra kiss. for
them two letters.
I remain your
ever Loving Wife
God Bless you, Maggie Bates
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[/upper right image]
[lower left image]
no more Dessert after
Breakfast I had a
letter from Vera. She is
grand Con was asking
for you. You ask me
about Budget Smith he
got nothing I hear he
is going to be discharged
soon. Nan Neddy Mrs Jay
kiss Tom and Mollie was
asking for you so I will
close with the Best of
Love to you I remain
youe ever Loving Wive
-
[upper left image]
Marsh Rd
Drogheda
Aug. 24th. 18
My Dear Husband
I received your
ever welcome letter this
morning. I was glad to
see by it you are quite well
Verna is gone back. and
you tell me that I had
such a good time of
it I forgot to send the
paper and it it was
[/upper left image]
[upper right image]
5
you will want to bring
plenty of Tobacco home
with you as there is
none to be got. here.
the men he's going Mad for
a smoke. so I will close
now with the best of Love
to you. and I shall give
you an extra kiss. for
them two letters.
I remain your
ever Loving Wife
God Bless you, Maggie Bates
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
-
[upper left image]
Marsh Rd
Drogheda
Aug. 24th. 18
My Dear Husband
I received your
ever welcome letter this
morning. I was glad to
see by it you are quite well
Verna is gone back. and
you tell me that I had
such a good time of
it I forgot to send the
paper and it it was
[/upper left image]
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